Awards

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2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Peter Bajcsy

For the development of advanced image analytics that have enabled new computer science-based measurement capabilities.

Kustaborder, Antonishek, Hahn, Jones, Schmidt, Katzman, Weiser, Lee

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Ellen Weiser, John Antonishek, Rachel B. Glenn, Terry D. Hahn, Samuel Jones, Esther Katzman, David Kustaborder, Jason Lee, Carolyn Schmidt

For modernizing the NIST-Guest wireless network by providing mainstream internet access for personal devices that exceeds stakeholder expectations.

Chulock, Quick, Hovis, Montgomery, Diaz, Alderoty, Lauren, Johnson, Carlson

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Dana Rae Diaz, Joan Carlson, John Quick, Lisa Chulock, Jeffrey Harris, Scott Montgomery, LaDonna Lauren, Neil Alderoty, Frances Johnson, Patrick Hovis

For creating the Undelivered Order Review application, significantly automating the return of obligated but undisbursed funds back to OUs across NIST.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Boualem Hammouda

For development of the expansive SANS Toolbox, which has benefitted many hundreds of NCNR facility users and is freely available via the web.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Hui Wu

For producing an entirely new route to synthesizing hydrogen-storage materials for fuel cells based on the complex chemistry of amines and boranes.

Henry, Thomas, Ackley, Howe, Bratten, Sweeney, Mathews, Rhodabeck, Spurrier

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Mark G. Spurrier, Brian K. Ackley, Michaela Bratten, David T. Henry, Barry Howe, Robert E. Mathews, IV, John (Jack) Sweeney, Richard L. R. Rhodabeck, Durwin Thomas

For the successful collaboration in negotiating and implementing the collective bargaining agreement between the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Washington Area Metal Trades Council, AFL-CIO as represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local-121.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Sheng Lin-Gibson, Sumona Sarkar, Steven Lund

For development of an experimental and statistical framework for comparing cell-counting measurements fundamental to biotechnology.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Kurt D. Benkstein, Pamela Chu

For developing precise and low-cost calibration and verification methods in the field for chemical detectors that monitor chemical-warfare agents.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Nancy J. Lin

For deployment of a quantitative yeast material that enables safe on-site training for first responders to increase confidence in biothreat detection.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Bruce Ravel

For the exemplary application of a unique data analysis and visualization system used globally by synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopists.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Zachary H. Levine

For demonstrating a more accurate and vendor-independent approach to measuring tumor size, a ubiquitously used benchmark in the treatment of cancer.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---James Beall, Shannon Duff, Anna Fox, Gene Hilton, Johannes Hubmayr, Dan Schmidt, Michael Vissers

For the development and deployment of the world’s first multi-color cameras for measurements of the cosmic microwave background.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Emily G. Bittle, David J. Gundlach

For accelerating the emergence of a new generation of flexible electronic devices by improving flawed standard measurement practices.

2017 - Bronze Medal Award---Gordon A. Shaw, III

For pioneering a new, traceable and more accurate basis for U.S. mass measurements in the commercially important range from micrograms to milligrams.

2017 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Julia Bachinski

For outstanding leadership, service and innovation in administrative services enabling the world-class success of JILA in research and training.

2017 - Director's Award for Excellence in Administration---Kellie Beall, Sarah Sadler, Jasmine Ventura, Teresa Whiteside, Paul Davidson Jr., Patty Feulner, Brian Copello

For excellence in leveraging collaboration and technology to address longstanding challenges in the recruitment process via pilot of the HR STAT application.

Driver, Schlatter, Quintavalle, Cross, Scherschligt

2017 - Judson C. French Award---John S. Quintavalle, Katie Schlatter, Christina D. Cross, Robert G. Driver, Julia K. Scherschligt

For dramatically improving the quality and lowering the cost of pressure dissemination by modernizing the NIST piston gauge calibration service.

Zook, Samarov, Harris, McDaniel, Salit, Catoe

2017 - Judson C. French Award---David Catoe, Lindsay Harris, Jennifer McDaniel, Marc Salit, Justin Zook, Daniel Samarov

For development of a suite of whole-genome human reference materials designed to advance clinical applications of genome sequencing.

2017 - Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award---Jun Ye

For numerous innovations in laser technology and applications, enabling new precision measurements, new products, and fundamental science.

2017 - Presidential Rank Award---Ron Ross

For his research and leadership in reducing the risk of cybersecurity threats through the creation of NIST's cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the development of a library of supporting NIST technical standards and technical guidelines.

2017 - Gold Medal Award---Katherine Sharpless

For leading the development of interagency open data sharing principles to advance international scientific cooperation that addresses global challenges. This group award was awarded to four staff members from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and one staff member from NIST.

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